Written Question·Home Office·UIN 58584
Undocumented Migrants: Biometrics
Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025
Question
Esther McVey
Conservative — Tatton
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what biometric tests her Department expects police to carry out on immigrants arriving in the UK illegally.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Home Office requires the collection of biometric data (facial images and fingerprints) from all individuals who enter the UK unlawfully. We use them to confirm a person’s identity and to assess whether the person poses a threat to public safety. Biome...
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